{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5864","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5864,"title":"Improving Police CARE Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-10-28","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"V000133","fullName":"Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]","party":"R","state":"NJ","district":2}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-10-28","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"Crime and Law Enforcement","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-10-28","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-10-28","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-10-28","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies Act or the Improving Police CARE Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) within the Department of Justice to develop and publish performance standards for trauma kits that are eligible to be purchased using funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program.</p><p>Additionally, the BJA must develop and publish best practices for the use, deployment, and maintenance of trauma kits by law enforcement agencies.</p>","updateDate":"2026-07-22T17:02:13Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":397,"ts":"2026-08-28T08:40:06.285Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Improving%20Police%20CARE%20Act"}]}}